2025 Speakers

Sonia Lapinsky is a retail transformation leader with nearly 25 years of global operational experience. As head of AlixPartners’ global fashion practice, she works with leaders, owners and investors to improve performance and create value in fashion companies that span the luxury, specialty, global brand, department store and off-price sectors. Lapinsky is known for her pragmatic and hands-on approach, diverse experience, and ability to both challenge and partner with leaders to maximize results when speed is of the essence. She has led multiple complex transformations and integrations creating hundreds of millions of dollars of value, including serving as interim Chief Integration Officer for a global brand house.

Lapinsky is particularly passionate about the connection between consumer shopping preferences and business performance, creating tailored approaches for companies based on their unique market position, customer base and capabilities. She also leads AlixPartners’ annual Consumer Sentiment Index, which studies more than 9,000 consumers to understand what they expect from retailers and brands and which companies they perceive as “winners” across fashion sectors.

Prior to joining AlixPartners, Lapinsky lived and worked in Shenzhen, Toronto, South Asia and Europe, directing sourcing, manufacturing and product development. She holds a mechanical engineering degree from Queen’s University in Canada.